PLUS FACTORS FOR COAL SLURRY PIPELINES

Advantages and desirability of slurry pipelines for transporting coal are outlined. For the coal industry, coal slurry pipelines offer a means of expanding the energy transportation system beyond the physical and financial limitations of the present rail and barge system. Economic benefits, environmental advantages and water requirements of slurry pipelines are discussed.

• Corporate Authors:

  Maclean-Hunter Publishing Company

  300 West Adams Street
  Chicago, IL  United States  60606
• Authors:
  • Wasp, E J
• Publication Date: 1975-9

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 68-71
• Serial:
  • Coal Mining and Processing
  • Volume: 12
  • Issue Number: 9
  • Publisher: Maclean-Hunter Publishing Company

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Coal; Coal industry; Economic analysis; Environmental impacts; Freight traffic; Pipelines; Slurry pipelines
• Subject Areas: Economics; Environment; Freight Transportation; Pipelines; Railroads; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00130924
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 21 1976 12:00AM